MS Accounting graduates are competitively equipped to enter the job market in their profession, and possession of the degree may reduce the amount of work experience that is required for the issuance of the CPA license. The fall recruiting season brings national and regional accounting firms to campus; most students obtain employment prior to completing the degree. |
MS in Accounting
The MS in Accounting is a one-year professional program that also addresses the concerns of accounting licensing boards in states that have adopted the 150-credit requirement. The program fulfills recommendations set forth by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). The Whittemore School is a preferred provider for the NH Society of CPAs (NHSPCA).
The program emphasizes a basic core of technical accounting knowledge together with analytical communication skills. Students with undergraduate degrees in accounting can complete the required thirty semester hours and obtain the MS in Accounting in one academic year. Class size is kept below twenty-five to promote relationships between students and faculty, and electives are often taken with the MBA program to foster a professional network.
Recent graduates are currently working for:
- Ernst & Young
- Tonneson and Company CPAs
- Johnson and Johnson, Inc.
- Baker, Newman and Noyes
- Deloitte
Mission Statement
The Master of Science in Accounting program provides students with the complete core of technical accounting knowledge that is needed to support small business, non-profit organizations, and major corporations. The program develops students’ competencies in both accounting and those technical, analytical, and communication skills needed to become innovative problem solvers when crafting solutions to the challenges encountered in complex global markets. Upon graduation, students are trained and eligible to sit for the CPA exam in any state.
Program Level Goals
1. MSA graduates will be crucial thinkers and proficient problem solvers
Students will demonstrate an ability to utilize accounting techniques and methods to solve business problems.
2. MSA graduates will be effective leaders
Students will demonstrate an ability to contribute to high team performance through individual contribution, effective interpersonal skills, and successful team management.
3. MSA graduates will be able to effectively communicate
Students will demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills and effectively report accounting and financial states information to various stakeholders.
4. MSA graduates will be prepared for a career in a global economy.
Students will demonstrate and understanding of the rules, regulations, and techniques required to contribute to multinational organizations.
5. MSA graduates will have an ethical awareness and perspective.
Students will be able to identify ethical issues and learn how to use their own personal values in forming solutions to ethical dilemmas.